Totally Cool & Useful Science Links and Resources!
JUST PLAIN COOL...
Steve Spangler:
Who is Steve Spangler? Author, Teacher, Toy Designer and the Creator of a Huge Soda Mess! Demo Videos, Experiments, Science Store and More! http://www.stevespanglerscience.com

FIND Lesson Plans & Assessments for the New Ohio Learning StandardsOhio Resource Center:
Lessons, Assessments and other resources. Searchable by topic or Ohio Standard
http://www.ohiorc.org

Ohio Dept. of Education: OLD Instructional Materials System (IMS) link.
Lessons, Assessments and other resources. Searchable by Topic, Grade Level, or Ohio Standard. Get them while they last!
http://ims.ode.state.oh.us/ODE/IMS/Lessons/

RUBRICS: Find, Modify, Create, Share!

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

PBL: Project Based Learning
Buck Institute: What is PBL, Why PBL, Find PBL lessons!
http://www.bie.org/

Edutopia: George Lucas Foundation - What Works in Eduction! PBL, 21st Century, and MORE!
http://www.edutopia.org/

PhET Computer Simulations for all grade levels.

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/by-level

Virginia Practice Online Assessments:

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/practice_items/index.shtml

K-5 Resources

FOSS Web: Full Option Science System Website with student, teacher, and parent resources. Need access code to unlock ALL the information provided, or enter as GUEST to get to most of the resources.

http://www.fossweb.com

or for 2nd Edition (older) modules, also also see:
http://archive.fossweb.com/

Delta Education (Supplier for FOSS):

http://delta-education.com/fossgallery.aspx?subID=&menuID=2

About FOSS: http://delta-education.com/science/foss

Fossils:
http://paleosoc.org/ed_resources.html (Paleontology Society)

Darke County Science Curriculum Resources:

http://www.darke.k12.oh.us/curriculum/sci/science

ODE Resources:

ODE Revised Science Standards (now called the New Learning Standards)

ODE Overview - review


Final Comparative Analysis Document: Newly Released